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在 (zài) English Meaning
- (located) at
- (to be) in
- to exist
- in the middle of doing sth
- (indicating an action in progress)
Traditional Character: 在
Sample Sentences
- 狗在叫。
Gǒu zài jiào.
The dog is barking. - 谁在敲鼓？
Shéi zài qiāo gǔ?
Who’s beating the drum? - 谁在敲门？
Shéi zài qiāo mén?
Who is knocking at the door? - 牛在吃草。
Niú zài chī cǎo.
The cattle are grazing. - 她在浴室。
Tā zài yùshì.
She’s in the bath. - 它在桌下。
Tā zài zhuō xià.
It’s under the table.
Stroke Order & Character Components
现 (zài): (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)
- 𠂇: hand
- 丨 (gǔn): line
- 土 (tǔ): earth
